Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here's a better link: http://www.amazon.com/Store-Front-Mini-Disappearing-Face/dp/1584234075/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326862449&sr=1-1 On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 10:10 PM, Phil Swango <pswango at att.net> wrote: > I just bought a good book of photographs documenting the rapidly > disappearing storefronts of NYC, with interesting commentary about the > shops' history, etc. It's laid out by neighborhood so you can ID favorite > places you might have known in the past. My daughter recently relocated to > Brooklyn so I was particularly interested in that section of the book. It > also helps me get a feel for the various neighborhoods, so when people talk > about SoHo or TriBeCa or Bed-Stuy I have a visual clue to the area. I got > mine locally but it's also available online. The title is "Store Front: The > disappearing face of New York" by James and Karla Murray. Link is here: > > > http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_16?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=disappearing+new+york&sprefix=disappearing+new%2Caps%2C347 > > It's really well done and includes some fold-out pages with panorama views > of some blocks. Much of the text is given to shopowners' recollections and > anecdotes, as well as neighborhood histories. It's a bargain too, > considering how good the images and presentation are. There's also a > larger version if you're interested in a coffee table tome, but it's > pricier. > > -- > Phil Swango > 307 Aliso Dr SE > Albuquerque, NM 87108 > 505-262-4085 > -- Phil Swango 307 Aliso Dr SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-262-4085